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1
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pathophysiology =

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the study of underlying changes in body physiology that results from or is caused by disease or injury

2
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understanding pathophysiology is essential to determine the most appropriate ______ and _______

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treatment plan and prevention of complications

3
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etiology is the ____ of disease

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cause of disease

4
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idiopathic is a ____ of ____ cause

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disease of unknown cause

5
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latrogenic = disease as a result of _______

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disease as a result of medical/surgical treatment

6
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nosocomial = disease that results from being in a ________

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disease that results from being in a hospital environment

7
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diagnosis = the _____ or ____ of a disease

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naming or identification of a disease

8
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clinical manifestations = ____ of _____

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evidence of disease

9
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signs = ______ that can be _____ or ____ by another person

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objective alterations that can be observed or measured by another person

10
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symptom = ______ by the patient

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subjective experience by the patient

11
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prognosis = ______ of a disease

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expected outcome of a disease

12
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acute disease is the ______ of signs or symptoms of disease

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sudden appearance of signs or symptoms of disease

13
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chronic disease is the _______/______ or symptoms of disease

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slow development/long time period or symptoms of disease

14
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remissions are periods when symptoms _____ or _______

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periods when symptoms disappear or diminish significantly

15
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exacerbations are periods when symptoms are ____/____

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periods when symptoms are much worse/severe

16
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complication is the onset of ______ in a person who is already coping with a _____

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another disease in a person who is already coping with a pre-existing disease

17
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sequelae are ________ of having a disease or result of trauma

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unwanted outcomes of having disease or result of trauma

18
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prodrome/prodromal period is a time (usually at the illness start) when…

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patient has vague symptoms before onset of specific disease signs and symptoms

19
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insidious = _____, _____, _____ feelings of change in _____

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slow, vague, nonspecific feelings of change in body

20
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latent period is the time during which…

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time during which no symptoms are apparent, but disease is present

21
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syndrome is a group of _____ and/or _____ that occur together that may be caused by ______ or _____

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group of symptoms and/or signs that occur together that may be caused by interrelated problems or specific disease

22
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disorder is an ____ of _____

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an abnormality of function

23
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epidemiology is the study of tracking ____ or ____/_____ among ____ and by _____ _____

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study of tracking patterns or disease occurrence/transmission among populations and by geographical regions

24
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incidence = the number of _____ occurring in a specific time period

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number of new cases occurring in a specific time period

25
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prevalence = the number of ______ within a population during a specific time period

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number of existing cases within a population during a specific time period

26
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risk factors/predisposing factors ______ that a disease will occur

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increase probability that a disease will occur

27
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precipitating factor is a…

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a condition or event that causes a pathologic event or disorder

28
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which of the following is a sign

  1. headache
  2. shortness of breath
  3. fever
  4. dizziness
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  1. fever
29
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which of the following is a diagnosis

  1. hypoxemia (low O2)
  2. asthma
  3. wheezing
  4. chest pain
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  1. asthma
30
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acute disease occurs over a

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short time period

31
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risk factors/predisposing factors are NOT

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causes